Syllabus

The History of the Hebrew Language during the Fi -

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Last update 21-09-2015

HU Credits: 4

Degree/Cycle: 1st degree (Bachelor) and 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: The Bible & the Ancient near East

Academic year: 0

Semester: Yearly

Teaching Languages: English

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Dr. Barak Dan

Coordinator Email: brqdn@walla.co.il

Coordinator Office Hours: by appointment

Teaching Staff:
Dr. Barak Dan

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Course/Module description:
This course will survey the development of the Hebrew language from its earliest
attestations through the end of the Tannaitic period. The development of the
language will be studied through the reading of archaic biblical poems, classical
biblical texts, late biblical texts, epigraphic material from the First Temple period,
the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Bar Kokhba letters, and selections from the Mishna.
Attention will be paid to salient linguistic phenomena of the different periods.
The first semester will be dedicated for texts from the First Temple period; the
second semester – for texts from the Second Temple period and beyond.

Course/Module aims:
1.Recognize the diversity of classical Hebrew in the periods in which it was spoken.

2. Understand the changes in classical Hebrew and its development.

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be

able to:
Recognize different types of classical Hebrew by their linguistic features.

Attendance requirements(%):
100

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Lectures and discussions.

Different texts will be read, translated and discussed.

Course/Module Content:
archaic biblical poetry;
epigraphic material from the First Temple period;
late biblical Hebrew; the Dead Sea Scrolls; the Bar Kokhba letters; Mishnaic Hebrew

Required Reading:
Will be distributed during the course.

Additional Reading Material:

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 Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 80 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 20 %
Project work 0 %
Assignments 0 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:

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